Publisher's Synopsis
This grammatical series will help you to automatize the foundation of the English language, which is the grammar of the English verb: tenses, verbals, auxiliaries, time markers, tense axis, temporal structures, finite and non-finite structures, regular and irregular verbs, verb forms, auxiliary drills, modal auxiliaries, verb patterns, syntactic drills, special constructions, phrasal verbs, verbal idioms.
The Anchor of English, Book 2 contains the following chapters:
- Temporal Structures, Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative: "To Sing"
- Temporal Structures, Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative: "To Play"
- Verb Conjugation in Sentences: "To Read"
- Verb Conjugation in Sentences: "To Bake"
- Passive Structures: "To Teach"
- Passive Structures: "To Instruct"
- Passive Auxiliary Structures
- Grammatical Pictures
If you choose to practice all of these structures orally, then in writing, you will be able to use them naturally, and everything you have learned so far will reorganize in your mind, whether or not you are a subordinate bilingual.
A famous Latin proverb says, "Repetitio est mater studiorum," which is so true: Repetition is indeed the mother of learning. Therefore, whatever we consciously choose to repeat aloud several times will go directly into our subconscious mind, thus becoming an automatic process. This is how we can learn almost anything, from the multiplication table to playing the piano. Even when we learn to ride a bike, we have to look at the pedals before feeling comfortable enough to admire our surroundings while cycling.
The same is the case with learning English, especially when you live in a non-English-speaking environment. Unless you practice the English words, phrases, structures, or sentences orally many times, you will not be able to use them fluently in your own spoken and written contexts.
Learning is not solely an intellectual process. Silent learning and recognizing English information are both passive processes. If you choose consciously to learn as children do, your subconscious mind will do the rest. Just repeat orally any piece of English information you read, study, watch, or listen to; hear yourself say it several times, until you feel comfortable with using it in your own speech. And don't forget to have fun while practicing, because learning English is indeed fun, regardless of age.
May your English help you stay whole!
